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Bill: Cars are Waste
Details
Submitted by[?]: Protectorate Party
Status[?]: defeated
Votes: This bill asks for an amendement to the Constitution. It will require two-thirds of the legislature to vote in favor. This bill will not pass any sooner than the deadline.
Voting deadline: December 2397
Description[?]:
| To permit individual cars, is to promote a wasteful, inefficient society. Not only do we need to invest the materials to build the vehicles, we must invest large tracts of land for right of ways, we must build parking structures and lots to store empty vehicles during the day while our citizens work, we must redesign our cities which over the past 100 yrs have adapted to foot traffic and mass transit. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy on advertising
Old value:: Only advertising that meets certain set standards is permitted.
Current: All advertising is permitted.
Proposed: Only governmental organisation advertising is permitted.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Civil defence is the government's policy on providing shelters to be used in the event of attacks on major cities, mainly nuclear attacks and bombing.
Old value:: The government builds and maintains a network of shelters across the nation.
Current: Every public building is required to feature provisions for civil defence and at least 50% of spaces must be allocated to private citizens.
Proposed: Local authorities are responsible for building and maintaining shelters.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change The nation's defence industry.
Old value:: The state owns national defence industries but these exist alongside privately owned defence industries.
Current: The state owns national defence industries but these exist alongside privately owned defence industries.
Proposed: The state owns all defence industries.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change Structure of the executive branch.
Old value:: The Head of State is hereditary and symbolic; the Head of Government chairs the cabinet.
Current: The Head of State and Head of Government are two separate officials.
Proposed: The Head of State is also Head of Government.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning farm size.
Old value:: Farm size is not regulated.
Current: Farm size is not regulated.
Proposed: Farm size regulations are determined by local governments.
Article 6
Proposal[?] to change The right to gamble.
Old value:: Gambling is legal, but only in private homes and casinos with special licences.
Current: Gambling is legal, but only in private homes and casinos with special licences.
Proposed: The legality of gambling is a matter of local governments.
Article 7
Proposal[?] to change Health care policy.
Old value:: There is a free public health care system and a small number of private clinics, which are heavily regulated to ensure they treat their patients well and provide good care.
Current: There is a public health care system, but private clinics are allowed.
Proposed: Health care is entirely public and free; private clinics are banned.
Article 8
Proposal[?] to change Government-issued identity card policy.
Old value:: Citizens are issued with identity cards on a voluntary basis.
Current: All citizens are issued with identity cards but are not required to carry them.
Proposed: All citizens are issued with identity cards but are not required to carry them.
Article 9
Proposal[?] to change Government regulation of the viewing of movies.
Old value:: The viewing of movies is not regulated by the government.
Current: The government sets a range of standards (to be determined) but these only apply to movie theaters.
Proposed: The government sets a range of standards (to be determined) and these apply to cinemas and private homes.
Article 10
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning private cars.
Old value:: Only cars using environmentally friendly fuels are allowed.
Current: Private cars are allowed, but people are encouraged to travel collective and tax incentives are provided for cars using environmentally friendly fuels.
Proposed: Private cars are not allowed.
Article 11
Proposal[?] to change The right for a person to prostitute himself or herself.
Old value:: Prostitution is legal and a recognized profession.
Current: Prostitution is legal and a recognized profession.
Proposed: There is a state monopoly on prostitution.
Article 12
Proposal[?] to change The recreational drug policy.
Old value:: There are no laws regulating what citizens can put into their bodies.
Current: All naturally occurring drugs are legal.
Proposed: Recreational drug use is regulated by local governments.
Article 13
Proposal[?] to change Government policy towards space exploration.
Old value:: The government shall operate a space agency that contracts with and oversees private space-exploration companies.
Current: The government shall operate a space agency that contracts with and oversees private space-exploration companies.
Proposed: The government shall fully fund a state-owned space agency which controls all national space-related activity.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 07:25:03, April 13, 2007 CET | From | Gerajan Peoples Party | To | Debating the Cars are Waste |
| Message | Cars are essential to moving Malivia from our backwards society into a modern economic framework. As far as the ecological impact, we made sure that the recent allowance was intended for eco-friendly fuel. "we must redesign our cities which over the past 100 yrs have adapted to foot traffic and mass transit." Why? If it's an effective design that requires no vehicles than that's completely unnecessary. Malivian arcology is an important part of our culture. "we must build parking structures and lots to store empty vehicles during the day while our citizens work" So be it. Parking garages are not space-intensive, and a structure can easily cover several block's worth of automobiles. |
| Date | 03:07:34, April 18, 2007 CET | From |  Protectorate Party | To | Debating the Cars are Waste |
| Message | Why are cars needed for for economic freedom? Transportation is needed however we have a solid public transit system and cities designed without cars factored in. Once cars are permitted people will use them for their simplicity. As more and more cars are used more of our cities spaces will transform into housing for cars. Public transit systems will depreciate, forcing more cars onto the road, and continuing the cycle. Arcologies are part of our culture and permitting vehicles will lead to their demise. Its cheaper to not build them in the short run so without a solid incentive, such as the lack of cars, they will not be built. Finally using the standard average of 250 sq ft per office worker and about 100 sq ft per vehicle, even if one in two people drive to work, you need to have 1 in every 6 buildings, if they are built to the same size, devoted to parking. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |
| yes |
Total Seats: 10 | |
| no | Total Seats: 39 | |
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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